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Controversial Section of PRO-IP Act Cut

Posted by Soulskill on from the now-just-cut-the-other-sections dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Rep. Berman (D-CA) has removed the controversial section 104 from his PRO-IP Act. That section would have multiplied the already excessive statutory damages for infringement in the case of compilations, making the damages for infringing upon the copyrights of a single average CD rise into the millions of dollars. This change came after proponents of the amendment were unable to cite even one case where the statutory damages recovered were insufficient. But don't let the article fool you into thinking that the PRO-IP Act is no longer controversial now that this one section is gone, the act still creates copyright cops who are authorized to seize people's computers."

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  1. Especially scary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    But don't let the article fool you into thinking that the PRO-IP Act is no longer controversial now that this one section is gone, the act still creates copyright cops who are authorized to seize people's computers."

    This and this idea of copyright cops will not end well.
  2. Copyright Cops Maintaining an environment of fear by FromTheAir · · Score: -1, Troll
    Copyright Cops Maintaining an environment of fear

    That is the approach they are attempting. The same approach used by individuals in the administration and elsewhere.

    Fear is the Antichrist

    12 year olds getting their parents houses raided and computers seized

    Transferring large files could be cause for suspicion

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  3. Re:Time for the old Dead Man's Switch by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Troll

    Are completely unaware of the difference between civil and criminal law or are you just disingenuous?

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    How we know is more important than what we know.
  4. Yes. It's also good to remember by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That while the Democrats suck, they suck far less than the Republicans.

    So let's not allow the perfect to be the enemy of the less sucking. Let's vote them in ... never vote Republican again, and then start working on an alternative to the remaining sole party, the Dems.

  5. Re:Time for the old Dead Man's Switch by QuantumG · · Score: -1, Troll

    If copyright violation didn't have a criminal component to it, you might be right. But it does, particularly since the DMCA specifically criminalized copyright violations of digital material. Streeeeeeeeeeeetch.

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    How we know is more important than what we know.
  6. Lawyers are evil - no exceptions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you are a lawyer, then yes this means you. The world would be a better place without you.

  7. Re:what about basic necesities? by monxrtr · · Score: 0, Troll

    (1) stop sharing someone else's hard work for free?! How would you like it if people could share your paycheck on line? (not that I agree with how much is charged for their "art", but it IS illegal) The Alphabet called. They want you to cease and desist from copying their letters.
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    "From DNA to P2P, we are all Copycats now. Go Go Copycat Power! Copycat Powers activate! Form of, a Copycat." --monxrtr